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KEY TO THE SHORE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



Section 3. Toes, 4, with small lobate webs. 



Back, streaked tawny and black; underparts, more or 

 less reddish brown. 



Red Phalarope. 

 Crymophilus fiilic,ariu*. 

 See page 32. 



Section 4. Toes, 4, without webs ; bill, over 2 in. 



Lower belly, whitish or white; axillars, barred black and 

 white. 



Wilson's Snipe. 

 Jack Snipe. 



See page 30. 



Belly, Imfl' color; axillars, rufous brown. 



Woodcock. 



Pliilohfla minor. 

 See page 3S. 



I'lfilnlirhi minor. 



Section 5. Toes, 4, without webs ; bill, under 2. 



Rump, gray ; upper tail coverts, whitish, handed or marked 

 with black ; inner webs of primaries not speckled. 



Knot. 



Tringa canutus, 

 See page 43. 



Tniigii cunutUB. 



